Popularly known as "Lady with the lamps" Florence nightingale is the mother of modern nursing. She was an active social reformer from england. Nightingale received the tag due her dedicated efforts to tend the wounded soldiers during the crimean war, thus becoming an icon during the victorian era. Lifenever lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small - for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard seed germinates and roots itself. 
The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe - how to observe - what symptoms indicate improvement - what the reverse - which are of importance - which are of none - which are the evidence of neglect - and of what kind of neglect. 